Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre has a spectacular bush and beach setting at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. Only accessible by ferry from Brooklyn, the Centre is situated on 600 hectares of bushland reserve and it’s just an hour’s drive and a short ferry trip from Sydney.
An abundance of native flora and fauna as well as Aboriginal rock carvings provide ample opportunities for engrossing learning experiences at school camps. Of course there are plenty of adventures like abseiling, overnight campout, bushwalking, ropes courses and rock climbing to challenge campers.
Our service to school groups includes an outstanding range of activities and a flexible consultative approach to program design.
Organisation was fantastic, a good variety of activities and well explained. The safety aspect was emphasised and enforced, it was great food, cabins were great and beautiful scenery. It was just like going on holiday, but better. Mannering Park Public School
The focus for primary school camps is the development of social skills and independence. A primary program promotes active and healthy lifestyles, introduces students to outdoor and environmental education, and is adaptable to suit each group’s needs.
Programs are designed to meet the outcomes from Key Learning Areas, through activities suitable for primary-aged students such as archery, rock climbing, canoeing, fishing, ropes course, flying fox, rafting, kayaking, initiatives and cookout.
Camp activities meet outcomes from the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education syllabus and promote skills associated with syllabus areas for Human Society and Its Environment.
Secondary school students participate in outdoor recreational activities while also addressing aspects of the syllabus, particularly in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education.
Promoting active and health lifestyles, the activities also help to broaden students’ choice of pursuits, hobbies and careers.
Activities popular with secondary students include multiple-day expeditions, abseiling, kayaking, raft building, sailing, flying fox, and challenge ropes course.
Crossroads is a mandatory personal development and health education course for all Year 11 students in NSW government schools. It covers issues concerning relationships, sexual health and drugs. Activities and workshops facilitated by centre staff help students to reflect upon and share issues that are important to them.
To help in the transition from primary to high school, schools can incorporate activities available at Broken Bay with their peer support programs. Senior students run the leadership sessions and participate in activities with Year 7 students. Orientation camps can also be incorporated with peer support for new students.
For more information about our camps, visit our school camps section. You can also send a school camps enquiry.